Combined ruler and book-holder



(No Model.)

R. F. H. WILLIAMS.

COMBINED RULER AND BOOK HOLDER.

No. 339,248. Patented Apr. 6, 1886.

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ROBERT F. H. VILLIAMS, OF CAMDEN, NEV JERSEY.

COMBINED RULER AND BOOK-HOLDER.

ZPECIE'ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 339,248, dated April 6. 1886.

Application filed October 7, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. H. VVIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, in the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Ruler and Book-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the construction of a ruler and book-holder in an inexpensive manner; and it consists of a ruler having a graduated scale of marks on its face atone of its edges, and a rod extending from end to end of the ruler, confined thereto at the ends by means of returns on the ends of the rod, which are sprung into orifices formed for their reception in the ends of the ruler. The rod has a swivel movement upon the returned ends, whereby in the parallel elevation of the same to the ruler sufficient space is attained between the rod and ruler for the insertion therein of an open book or volume, to retain the leaves of the same open at any desired page and prevent the annoyance arising from a leaf being turned when not desired, as more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, which make a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a face view of the ruler with the rod lying flat thereon. Fig. 2 is an edge view with the rod extended. Fig. 3 is alike View with the rod 1ying flat on the ruler. with the rod in like position. View with the rod extended. view of one end of the rod.

Like letters of reference in all the figures in Fig. 4 is an end view Fig. 5 is a like Fig. 6 is a face dicate the same parts.

Serial No. 179,264. (No model.)

A is the ruler, formed of hard wood, and upon one edge of the face is a graduated scale of marks representing divisions of inches.

B is a metallic rod, extending in a parallel line across the face of the ruler, having ends bent at right angles thereto, which are returned at the points 71v and sprung into orifices bored in the ends of the rule. This connection permits ofa swivel movement ofthe rod, and forms sufficient space when the rod is swung upon its pivotal points to permit of the insertion between it and the rule of an open volume and retain the leaves in their set position. The rod has also the additional advantage that it may be turned around under the ruler, serving to elevate the same sufficiently above a paper beneath to allow of ruling by a pen without blotting.

D (seen in Figs. 4: and 5) is a hole bored in the end of the ruler, which serves as a receptacle to contain pencils, crayons, &c. 'When the holder is notin use, the end of the rod covers the same.

XVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the rod or holder B, having ends bent at right angles to the main portion, with the ruler A, the returned ends of the rod being sprung into orifices in the ends of the ruler, substantially in the manner herein shown and described, for the purpose set forth.

ROBERT F. H. XVILLIAMS.

Vitnesses:

JOHN H. XVYLr'i, THOMAS J. BEWLEY. 

